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When all your desires are distilled, you will cast just two votes: To love more, and be happy.

By Hafiz
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Hafez (the pseudonym of Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī) was a fourteenth-century Persian poet. His still-celebrated collection of lyric and mystic poems is generally considered the pinnacle of Persian literature, often focusing on divine love, the joys of wine, and religious hypocrisy.

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Dr. Ed Diener on Happiness and Character Strengths

Ed Diener, Ph.D., ("Dr. Happy"), speaking to his research on happiness that spans over three decades. He discusses the link of "reverse causality" between positive emotions and positive character.

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Ed Diener, 2017 Irving K. Barber School Distinguished Speaker Series Highlights

Can individual happiness and societal happiness increase? The science of subjective well-being—happiness, life satisfaction and positive feelings—has grown enormously in the last decade.

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Prof Ed Diener: ‘The New Science of Happiness’

- Why is happiness important? - What contributes to happiness personally and in society? - What are the positive outcomes associated with increased levels of happiness? - Is there an optimal level of happiness? Professor Ed Diener, world’s foremost expert on the science of happiness and life...

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Ask the Teachers: Is Happiness Really the Central Goal of Buddhist Practice?

Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?

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Creating Habits for Happiness | Thubten Chodron

Thubten Chodron is a Tibetan Buddhist nun, prolific author, and world renowned teacher. She is the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, and co-author of a book with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Want to be happy? Join Venerable Thubten Chodron to learn how.

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110 - How to Be Sad with Best-Selling Author Helen Russell

Helen Russell is a journalist, author, and happiness researcher. Some of the things she talks about in this episode are the benefits of happiness, the strategies we should stop using when we feel sad, and the coping skills that can help us embrace the sadness so we can ultimately grow happier.

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The Book of (Holiday) Awesome

There’s nothing like the holidays. They bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in everyone. Luckily, Neil Pasricha is here to remind us that not only are the holidays great, but there’s actually even more to celebrate than we realize.

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The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

Does it ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work turn you into one of them.

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Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times

If you are reading this, then you’re likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don’t have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy—even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

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Lasting Happiness

It’s surprisingly easy to achieve lasting happiness — we just have to understand our own basic nature. The hard part, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.

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